They will be joined by Sorin Cheran, who will become Chief Information and Analytics Officer. He joins from Hewlett Packard Enterprise, where he spent 17 years specialising in Artificial Intelligence and innovation.

“I am delighted to welcome these six incredible people to Williams,” said Team Principal James Vowles of the above hires. “We are on a mission to fight our way back to the front and being able to attract experienced, Championship-winning talent from other teams demonstrates huge belief in the journey we are on.

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“Williams is investing in what it takes to win, and this is just the start as we prepare to welcome more new faces from across the grid in the months ahead.”

Chief Technical Officer Pat Fry added: “Williams Racing has bold ambitions and huge momentum, and these exceptional recruits show this is a project people want to be part of.

“We are adding strength in depth to the enormous talent already at Grove as we build for the future.”